(Encyclopedia) Erving, JuliusErving, Juliusûrˈvĭng [key], 1950–, American basketball player, b. Roosevelt, N.J., known as “Dr. J.” An excellent shooter, rebounder, and ball-handler, he played for the…
(Encyclopedia) Dwight, John, fl. 1671–98, English potter, reputed founder of the Chelsea porcelain factory. The registration in 1671 of his patent for the “Mistery of transparent earthenware …” is…
NumberPercentTotal population35,080100.0SEX AND AGEMale17,61750.2Female17,46349.8Under 5 years2,8298.15 to 9 years2,9158.310 to 14 years2,4977.115 to 19 years2,2596.420 to 24 years2,7857.925 to…
NumberPercentEMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over26,394100.0In labor force14,21253.8Civilian labor force14,21253.8Employed13,17349.9Unemployed1,0393.9Percent of civilian labor force7.3…
NumberPercentTotal housing units12,337100.0UNITS IN STRUCTURE1-unit, detached9637.81-unit, attached5614.52 units2,68421.83 or 4 units4,07033.05 to 9 units1,1839.610 to 19 units8456.820 or more…
NumberPercentSCHOOL ENROLLMENTPopulation 3 years and over enrolled in school9,727100.0Nursery school, preschool5876.0Kindergarten6997.2Elementary school (grades 1-8)4,56446.9High school (grades…
(Encyclopedia) Bow wareBow warebō [key], English porcelain, similar to Chelsea ware. It was made at Stratford-le-Bow from 1730 to 1776, when its factory was absorbed by the Derby ware pottery.
(Encyclopedia) Fitz, Reginald Heber, 1843–1913, American pathologist, b. Chelsea, Mass., M.D. Harvard, 1868. He studied under Virchow, and in 1870 he returned to Harvard, where he introduced Virchow'…
(Encyclopedia) Quant, Mary, 1934–, British fashion designer. After opening her boutique in London to sell clothes, she began to design them as well. She was one of the originators of the “mod” or “…
(Encyclopedia) ZoroasterZoroasterzōrˈōăsˌtər [key], c.628 b.c.–c.551 b.c., religious teacher and prophet of ancient Persia, founder of Zoroastrianism. Zoroaster, the name by which he is ordinarily…
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